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Social Relations and Witch Beliefs among the IBIBIO of Nigeria

1983; University of Chicago Press; Volume: 39; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/jar.39.1.3629817

2153-3806

Daniel A. Offiong,

African studies and sociopolitical issues

A wave of witchcraft accusations spread through the Ibibio region during 1978 and 1979. Ibibio beliefs about witches are described and the reasons for this crusade are analyzed. Some hypotheses about witchcraft accusations are tested, and the data are compared with similar phenomena in other societies.